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Bad weather strikes agin
N4BW has a repair programme underway in response to the damage caused to schools by Chido, a cyclone which brought winds of 124 miles an hour, along with heavy rainfall, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane, the second highest hurricane clasification.
Currently in the rainy season, we are hearing tales of a very unusual rain pattern. The normal practice is for locals to plant maize crops immediately following the first heavy rainfall, with the expectation that regular rains will fall as the seeds germinate and grow. Sadly this hasn't been the case. It seems that the follow up rains haven't fallen and the newly sown seeds have died. This hasn't happened just once but three times suggesting a very poor harvest in April and extremely lean times ahead
Our sincere thanks to Fr Owen O'Donnell, the parish priest of Sitima Parish who is kindly project managing the repairs on behalf of N4BW
Other News
27.07.2020
New desks for Kachere School
A note of gratitude from Headteacher, Mr Lawrence Banda ” I cannot believe how amazing the classroom looks. That classroom will become the envy not just of the rest of the school but also of all other schools in the district. Thank you N4BW”
07.11.2023
Our thanks to Fr Bernard
The aftermath of Cyclone Freddy saw many people homeless and very quickly Fr Bernard of Sitima Parish leapt into action using funds from N4BW and other donors to rebuild houses for the elderly and vulnerable.
23.08.2019
Tree Planting Day
At a meeting with the Headteachers of all 17 schools, way back in October, a decision was made to make a collective stand against Climate Change, by hosting a St Michael’s Zone Tree Planting Day on Wednesday 6 February.